Sam'S Tavern South Lake Union

400 9th Ave N · 98109 · General Food Services

Passing — needs attentionScore 70 of 100

Most recent inspection August 24, 2026 — 51 days ago. Up 70 points from the previous inspection. On average this location is inspected about every 137 days.

Inspection types on record: Routine Inspection/Field Review (2), Educational Inspection (1).

Why this grade is C

C grades cover scores from 70 to 79. The establishment still passed, but inspectors recorded enough violations — often repeat or critical ones — that it needs follow-up attention. The inspection score was 70 out of 100.

No itemized violations were published for the most recent inspection, so the score is the only detail on file.

Inspection summary

Sam'S Tavern South Lake Union has 3 health inspections on record with Seattle, with scores ranging from 0 to 70. The latest inspection on August 24, 2026 recorded 0 itemized violations. The average current score among 60 other establishments in ZIP 98109 is 6, so this location scores higher than its neighborhood average.

Inspection history

  1. August 24, 2026

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    C · 70
  2. June 11, 2026

    Educational Inspection

    C · 0
  3. November 24, 2025

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    C · 15

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Source: Seattle Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.